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DC mayor’s race reflects Democratic dilemma over policing

FILE - The hearse carrying the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., moves along a section of 16th Street that's been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, July 27, 2020. The original mural bore a yellow outline of the district's flag — two horizontal lines topped by three stars. Within days, activists added their own message, turning the mural into “Black Lives Matter=Defund The Police.” (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) FILE - District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Acting Director Everett Lott, fourth from right, Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr., send from right, and Sean Moore dressed as Frederick Douglass, pose for a photo after a ceremony to open the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. White remains a controversial but beloved figure among many Washingtonians. The onetime grassroots community activist now represents Ward 8. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) FILE - In this March 31, 2020, photo, volunteers Jimmie Jenkins, left, and D.J. Wood, far right, both with ManPower DC, and DC Ward 8 Councilman Trayon White, center left, wear tyvek painting suits and masks as protection from coronavirus as they deliver bags of donated groceries outside a community for the elderly in southeast Washington. White remains a controversial but beloved figure among many Washingtonians. The onetime grassroots community activist now represents Ward 8. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser attends a news conference ahead of DC Pride events, Friday, June 10, 2022, in Washington. Bowser is seeking a third term in office. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, right, attends a news conference ahead of DC Pride events with Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III, Friday, June 10, 2022, in Washington. Bowser is seeking a third term in office. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, attends a new conference ahead of DC Pride events, Friday, June 10, 2022, in Washington. Bowser is seeking a third term in office. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, center, attends a news conference ahead of DC Pride events, with Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III, left, and Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly, Sr., right, Friday, June 10, 2022, in Washington. Bowser is seeking a third term in office. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, center, arrives for a news conference ahead of DC Pride events, Friday, June 10, 2022, in Washington. At right is Japer Bowles, director of the Mayor's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Affairs. Bowser is seeking a third term in office. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, center, arrives for a news conference ahead of DC Pride events, Friday, June 10, 2022, in Washington. At right is Japer Bowles, director of the Mayor's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Affairs. Bowser is seeking a third term in office. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
DC mayor’s race reflects Democratic dilemma over policing